Other source material of children's rhymes and games, c.1950-1982

File

MS. Opie 45

Held in our offsite storage facility

Comprises:

(fols. 1-353): Letters to the Opies from Ian Turner relating to Australian children's rhymes, including rhymes collected by Ian Turner from children across Australia, and manuscript by Ian Turner, 'The Play-Rhymes of Australian Children', c.1950s-1967. [Opie reference 1054]
(fols. 354-637): Papers relating to Ian Turner's research, and his letters to the Opies, 1958-1967. [Opie reference 1054]
(fols. 638-698): Material collected by Dorothy Howard on Australian rhymes and games ['remains only', most of the material has been clipped] and questionnaire used by Dorothy Howard to collect the material, c.1954-1958. Also contains copy of article by Dorothy Howard, 'The Game of 'Knucklebones' in Australia' (1955). [Opie reference 449]
(fols. 699-775): Correspondence between the Opies and Alasdair Roberts regarding children's games and play; material relating to Alasdair Roberts' research, including copies of his articles on children's games and outdoor activities in Aberdeen, and of an article 'Les Jeux Enfantins dans un Village Francais', 1976-1982. [Opie reference 2379]